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A sack contains 3 packs of sugar and each pack contains 2 kg of sugar. In 12 sacks, what will be the weight of sugar present?
A sack contains 3 packs of sugar and each pack contains 2 kg of sugar. In 12 sacks, what will be the weight of sugar present?
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The correct option is D 72 kg
Weight of sack is directly proportional to number of sacks with a constant of proportionality 6.
∵ Given a pack of sugar weighs 2 kg.
and a sack has 3 packs of sugar, which will be 3 x 2 = 6 kg.
∴In 12 sacks, the weight of sugar will be 6 x 12 = 72 kg.
Weight of sack is directly proportional to number of sacks with a constant of proportionality 6.
∵ Given a pack of sugar weighs 2 kg.
and a sack has 3 packs of sugar, which will be 3 x 2 = 6 kg.
∴In 12 sacks, the weight of sugar will be 6 x 12 = 72 kg.
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